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Andrew Spector, TPF Fellow 2023/26
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Launching from The Patterson Foundation Fellowship
posted on September 30, 2026
How TPF is Acknowledging AI Use
posted on September 15, 2026
Heeding Heather Gerken's Call for Candor
posted on July 07, 2026
Becoming a Discerning AI User
posted on April 10, 2026
Glimmers of Hope
posted on January 19, 2026
Advancing Philanthropic Leadership Strategy Refresh
posted on October 13, 2025
How to Think About AI
posted on August 16, 2025
Why Book Circles for The New Civic Path?
posted on July 16, 2025
Restoring Hope Through The New Civic Path with Rich Harwood
posted on July 07, 2025
AI and a 9-1-1 Call Center, Tech for Older Adults, and the DA4A Journey
posted on April 16, 2025
Adding to the “Cookies” Metaphor in Atlanta
posted on January 30, 2025
Insurance, FEMA, and Hurricane Milton Response Grants
posted on December 05, 2024
Got SMIRF? A Follow-up to the Philanthropy Southeast Annual Meeting in Nashville
posted on December 01, 2024
United and Thriving at Forefront’s 2024 Annual Summit in Chicago
posted on November 19, 2024
Announcing the “From Both Sides of the Check” Podcast Mini-Series
posted on October 01, 2024
TPF All Fellows Weekend 2024
posted on July 31, 2024
5 Questions about Philanthropy and AI
posted on June 13, 2024
Peacebuilding to Increase Funder-Nonprofit Collaboration for Collective Impact
posted on May 30, 2024
5 Takeaways and Wonderings from the Opening Plenary at the Council on Foundations Conference
posted on May 24, 2024
Weaving “Don’t Arrive with the Answer” and “Listen, Listen, Act”
posted on May 20, 2024
Beyond the Desk: Advancing Community Change
posted on May 06, 2024
From Competition to Collaboration: Reflecting on February’s Fueling Dynamic Fundraising Knowledge Sharing Session
posted on April 09, 2024
Six Takeaways and Suggestions for Future Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) First Timers
posted on March 26, 2024
The Bay: A Park for All, Even Those Who Rear-End You
posted on March 21, 2024
Crafting Community at Immersion 2024: Highlights From Our Post-Survey
posted on February 20, 2024
Who Else Cares About This? With Gratitude to our Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: A Walk to Respect Partners in Phoenix and Reading
posted on January 17, 2024
Three Reflections from the GEO Community Driven Philanthropy Remote Learning Series
posted on December 20, 2023
The Power of Practical Academics
posted on December 19, 2023
How Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass “Turned Outward”
posted on December 13, 2023
Navigating Tradition and Modernity with Sona Jobarteh
posted on December 11, 2023
Reflections on Seeing the Same Play Six Times in Seven Days
posted on December 04, 2023
"Pathways Forward: Learnings and Takeaways in Digital Access" National Philanthropy Scan Report Phase 2, Webversation 11/17/23
posted on November 29, 2023
New Digital Access Report – “Pathways Forward: Learnings and Takeaways in Digital Access”
posted on November 04, 2023
Aspirations and Assets
posted on October 26, 2023
You Had to Be There: The Necessity of Experiential Learning
posted on October 19, 2023
The Power of Preaching to the Choir
posted on October 13, 2023
From "Show" to "Atmosphere" — Embracing Fred Rogers' Legacy of Care
posted on September 21, 2023
Change Happens at the Speed of Trust
posted on September 05, 2023
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North River Manatee County Initiative
Aspirations to Actions:
The New Civic Path Book Circles
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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Optimizing Assets Beyond Initiatives
Community Preparedness, Recovery,
and Resiliency
DeSoto County Ahead
Digital Access for All
Digital Navigator Program
Fueling Dynamic Fundraising
Giving Challenge
Margin & Mission Ignition
National Campaign for
Grade-Level Reading
Nonprofit Thrivability
Nonprofit Internship Program
Patriot Plaza
Season of Sharing
Suncoast Campaign for
Grade-Level Reading
Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund
The Gap
The Patterson Foundation Fellowship
TPF Beyond Network
Voter Education
Past Initiatives
Past Initiatives
(overview)
Advancing Mission Thrivability
Age-Friendly Sarasota
Aging with Dignity and Independence
Aging Mastery Program
Aspirations to Actions
Stepping Forward Book Circles
Aspirations Journalism
Arthritis Foundation – Florida Chapter
Bringing Science Home
Caregiver Connect
Census 2020 Education
Clawback Recovery Challenge
Collaborative Partnering
Collaboratory
at Ringling College of Art and Design
COVID-19 Response
EdExploreSRQ
Higher Waters:
Suncoast Quality of Life
Honoring & Onward
HundredX Pilot Project
Indiana University Lilly Family
School of Philanthropy Electives
Legacy of Valor
National Council on Aging
NetHope
New Media Journalism
Recoding Organizational DNA
Sarasota County Health Safety Net
System of Care Collaboration
Self-Management Alliance
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Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition
The Bay
The Giving Partner
UPLIFT Florida Network
Veterans Legacy Summit